The Coastal Ocean: A derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences

The Coastal Ocean: A derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences
ISBN-10
0123813956
ISBN-13
9780123813954
Category
Science
Language
English
Published
2010-10-26
Publisher
Academic Press
Authors
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Karl K. Turekian

Description

The Coastal Ocean is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition, and serves as an important reference on coastal oceanography in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles provides current knowledge and expertise in the areas of: Rivers, estuaries and fjords; Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores; Corals and reefs; Groundwater seepage; Ice and permafrost; Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches; Topography and sea level; Plankton and benthos; Management, mariculture and fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling; Circulation and models; Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites; and rigs, structures and shipping. The Coastal Ocean serves as an ideal reference for topical research.

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